eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one thin flat object; one sheet
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to compose; to put together
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
like; similar to; same as
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people